Parker Esprit

[thx1138]

Does anyone happen to know where the Parker Esprit telescoping pens are made?

Rotring make a very similar pen.

[The Blue Knight]

I think aluminum but it is lacquered I did have one briefly they use silly Parker mini cartridges and won't take a converter

[thx1138]

Thanks for replying but I am after the country of origin.

[Mike 59]

If I remember rightly, Esprit finished production around 2009. I remember going into one of our newspaper/pen/magazine shops, and seeing them reduced to about 25% of price. I went the next day and all were gone.

There is some connection with Rotring making the same or similar pen but I really don't know much more, other than it used the Vector style of nib and feed, which would say it was made in France, as Vectors are today.

Edited June 7, 2018 by Mike 59

[WJM]

From what I remember I once read, Parker bought Rotring and for some time continued to make Esprit, originally Rotring model, under Parker brand.

[thx1138]

Thanks for the replies all.